She, A Chinese
She, A Chinese
A fresh and imaginative cross-cultural story about an enigmatic young woman's search for herself and a place to belong.
2.3 out of 5 based on 7 reviews
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Omniscore:
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| Certificate |
18 |
| Genre |
Action / Adventure |
| Director |
Xialou Guo |
| Cast |
Wei Yi Bo, Geoffrey Hutchings Lu Huang |
| Studio |
Optimum Releasing |
| Release Date |
February 2010 |
| Running Time |
98 mins |
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A fresh and imaginative cross-cultural story about an enigmatic young woman's search for herself and a place to belong.
Reviews
Time Out
Nina Caplan
“This would be depressing, except that Mei is a delight: a feisty, shrewd young woman, uneducated but intelligent and more than capable of surviving the brickbats life keeps throwing at her.”
25/02/2010
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The Guardian
Peter Bradshaw
“This film, by London-based Chinese Ânovelist and film-maker Xiaolu Guo, won the Golden Leopard at Locarno and has been liked and admired on the festival circuit. Understandably so. It is bold and unparochial in a doggedly low-key style...”
25/02/2010
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The Observer
Philip French
“The film has the ring of half-truth and a few perceptive moments but, like the proverbial Chinese meal, it lacks real nourishment.”
28/02/2010
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The Daily Telegraph
David Gritten
“Writer-director Xiaolu Guo puts her heroine through trying ordeals, but her character remains elusive.”
26/02/2010
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Empire Magazine
Anna Smith
“Lead Lu Huang has plenty of screen presence, and her character’s life path is thought-provoking. But Mei never shares her emotions and dreams with the audience. She comes across as a sullen, self-serving girl whose circumstances could elicit sympathy, but whose actions do not. As a cross-cultural study this has its merits, but it feels dramatically incomplete.”
01/03/2010
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The Sunday Times
Peter Whittle
“Completely aimless yet smug drama...”
28/02/2010
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Variety
Derek Elley
“The slight narrative moves along, but Huang's one-note perf (bored, down-in-the-mouth) doesn't make her unsympathetic character more likable, and dialogue is either functional or trite.”
16/08/2009
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